Activities of Franck PROUST related to 2016/2062(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Aviation Strategy for Europe (debate) FR
Amendments (10)
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the remote and isolated position of the outermost regions leaves them no alternative to air transport, and it is therefore vital to take measures to ensure regular flights to and from these regions at affordable prices, thus promoting territorial cohesion and economic growth there;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to rethink on-going initiatives and propose alternatives to remove the deficiencies of the aviation sector resulting from the late and incomplete implementation of EU legislation such as the Single European Sky (SES); urges the Member States finally to make progress on other essential dossiers such as revision of the Slot Regulation and the Passenger Rights Regulation, which is currently deadlocked within the Council;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the European aviation sector can fit into a competitive global environment, in which many foreign countries have used air transport as a strategic tool for international development, by further building on and developing its assets; believes that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further a European aviation model; recalls that new agreements with third countries should include a fair competition clause, as stipulated in certain negotiating mandates; calls for the European Union to adopt investigative powers to shed light on the allegations of distortion of competition, under European rules (grants, indirect aid), favouring certain companies;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that air space is also part of the EU single market, and that any fragmentation resulting from diverging national practices has an impact on the rest of the market and hampers EU competitiveness; considers it essential to draft, in each state, a report on the competitiveness of the aviation sector and solutions with which to support airlines and businesses; is convinced that one such solution is to impose a temporary tax and regulatory moratorium in a Member State or at European level (when possible) for the airlines hardest hit by international competition that is deemed to be unfair;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to implement the concept of a European upper flight information region, which is to form a ‘Trans-European Motorway of the Sky’, to overcome the difficult implementation of SES, in particular the functional airspace blocks, and to allow continuity of air services in the most vulnerable parts of the air space, while ensuring a proper deployment of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) project; points out that the SESAR project needs to be allocated an ambitious budget for its implementation;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that many of the limits to growth, both in the air and on the ground, can be addressed by taking connectivity as the main indicator when assessing and planning actions in the sector; recalls that connectivity must be taken to be at all levels: national, European and international (short- and medium-haul);
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates that the TEN-T corridors are the backbone for the development of multimodal options where airports are core hubs; further recalls in this context the importance of regional airports, given the positive externalities their activity generates for the EU (in respect of maintenance, tourism, services and opening up access to isolated regions); regrets that multimodal initiatives across Europe are fragmented and limited in number; calls on both the Commission and the Member States to give greater priority to the multimodal objective within the TEN-T corridors; calls on the Commission promptly to present its proposal for a multimodal approach to transport, with the aviation sector fully integrated;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that public and private financing in the aviation sector is vital to guarantee territorial cohesion, foster innovation and maintain or regain European leadership of our industry; recalls that all financing must respect EU state aid guidelines and competition law; specifically asks the Commission to make the exemptions granted to regional airports in the guidelines a lasting fixture so as to protect these springboards for economic development;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes note of the CO2 emissions generated by the aviation sector; stresses the wide range of actions already taken to achieve carbon neutral growth from 2020, both by developing alternative fuels and lighter aircraft, and by abiding to international agreements; welcomes the Commission’s intention to review EU measures to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation in light of the outcome of the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO); stresses the importance of maintaining beyond 31 December 2016 the derogation granted under the ETS to emissions from flights to or from an airfield in an outermost region as defined in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU; is of the opinion that, in view also of the Commission’s Circular Economy Package, further initiatives reducing emissions of operational activities from, to and within airports should be encouraged;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15